yuàn

large ring of fine jade

Components
王 meaning component

  Meaning component

wángwàng

  

king

jade

爰 sound component

  Sound component

yuán

  

pull, draw, lead on

Evolution

瑗 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
瑗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
瑗 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
瑗 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
瑗 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

yuàn

large ring of fine jade; large jade ring